Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-11-16

ing for the others off ear with her teeth,
S I'm sure can't see any procession,
unless you refer to the string OF flies
that have been tickling my nerves for the
last hour" z3Y.. IS. 49,. +. y i. ~ H..
"Why the circus procession, Of course"
replied the bay horse. ''Don't you hear the
music! and in moment more the grand
parade will break upon our vision, but, par
don me, forgot that you were blind in one
eye, but if you will screw your head around
Q little, you can see it.'' -.''. sD
emusic indeed" said the gray mare
scornfully, 'such squawlzing and batter.
ing as that isn't my idea of music, and as
for my blind eye, I can assure you sir, it is a
very fortunate thing that one is not obliged
to see every thing that Is going on in this
world" and she kicked up her heels, and,
in spite Of her disparaging remarks, got
into a position to see the parade.
's1s that what you call procession?" she
cried scornfully. "a lot Of red and green
boxes on wheels; well I am surprised,
must say"
"But those tigers, and bears, and lions in
those boxes, as you call Them" cried the
horse, with toss Of his head at the ignor-
ance of his companion. "And so that is
what our master has gone frantic over for
the last six days says the gray mare with
sniff. II do declare if that isn't him and
the old lady, and the nine children tagging
along behind; now must say that's mean;
if there is any fun in following up a circus
procession, I think they might have taken
us along instead of tying us here in the hot
sun, but master always was selfish
piecer and she paved up the ground i'm
patiently.
elbow can you say 500" replied the bay
horse, sswhen he sold the cooking stove to
get the money to take the family into the
circus. Pm sure that's self-sacriice for the
family good"
He'll put me on short rations, until he
saves money enough to buy another" re-
piled the mare in ALARM "and my bones are
getting so knobby now, that it hurts me
when lie down; but I'd like to inquire,
how you know so much about the family af-
fairs; it must be you have large share Of
what they call horse sense"
"Well," said the horse, holding his head
very high, ''when one has two eyes to see,
no offense intended ma'am," as the grey
mare switched her tail spitefully, land two
ears to hear, how can one help it. Didn't
see the cook-stove loaded into Jim Catlin's
wagon yesterday, and haven't heard my
master, and Johnny, and Willie, and Sam
my, and Tommy, talking about the circus
every time they came to the barn for
weeks Tommy's so little, he's going to
crawl under the tent, but the rest of 'em
will have tickets from the stove money"
"People think horses don't see or hear
any thing" said the gray mare, looking at
her companion admiringly, "but I tell you
they'd be surprised to know how little es-
capes u.s." and she pensively gnawed a few
slivers from the top of the wagon box.
As the Dodsons brought up the rear of
the procession, Tommy with great dexter
ity succeeded in slipping around to retired
spot in the canvass, and stood inside, his
mouth wide open with delight, when the
senior Dodsons came sailing in from the
front entrance.
"Now this yer is the rhinawceraus,'' said
Mr.. Dodscn, proceeding to give his family
few points on natural history; ''pow'rful
beast, pow'rful! tell you, wouldn't he git
over tn ground eft he ware hitched to
plow oncts"
'"Oh, Paw" cried Mary Amelia, who had
started on tour of Investigation for her.
sell, "come and see this cage of apes'es;
thars one that looks just like you, Paw"
Whether or not Mr.. Dodson relished this
compliment we do not know, bnthe proceed
ed with his explanations:
THAT thar is taggar, an they grow over
N Africa. They'll chaw man up quick
erin I cud eat piece O. mince pie"
''Du tell!' said Mrs. Dodson, with an in
credulous look; she had never timed her